RECIPE: Applesauce Cake

Make an old-fashioned applesauce cake,or go modern with applesauce cake bars.Photo by Margoe Edwards | IST.   Today is National Applesauce Cake Day, a recipe that evolved in the early 1900s and was promoted heavily during World War I as a way to conserve butter, eggs and sugar. The applesauce adds moisture and sweetness to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Healthy Fish (Low Mercury)

We’re told to eat more fish: It’s low in saturated fat and heart healthy, with high-quality protein and other essential nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids. But some fish come with unhealthy baggage: high levels of mercury. Highly toxic to the human neurological system, mercury is released into the environment from power plants, factories using…
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FATHER’S DAY GIFT IDEA: Gary West, The Best Jerky

One of several gift packages of Gary West’s fine jerky. Photo courtesy Gary West.   If your favorite Dad likes jerky, the crème de la crème of jerky is made by Gary West, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week. This premium jerky is so tender, it belongs in a specialized class we’ll call “The…
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